Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on July 7 afternoon, will lay the foundation stone of Gorakhpur Railway Station redevelopment in Uttar Pradesh.
The station will be redeveloped at a cost of around ₹498 crore and will provide world-class passenger amenities, the PMO said.
PM Modi will flag off two Vande Bharat trains from the Gorakhpur railway station on the Gorakhpur-Lucknow and Jodhpur-Ahmedabad routes.
The Prime Minister will also kickstart the distribution of 75 lakh cards to beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat, the statement said.
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He will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of the Bikaner Railway station on July 8.
To be developed at a cost of around ₹450 crores, the redevelopment work will involve renovation of all platforms while ensuring preservation of the heritage status of the existing structure of the railway station.
(With inputs from PTI)